Secondary education, pupils in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Secondary education, pupils was 48.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 48.0% for secondary education, pupils in 2017.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 49.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1971.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.0% | — |
| 1972 | 34.2% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 36.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 39.4% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 40.3% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 39.4% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 40.3% | 47.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.3% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.5% | 48.0% | 8 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Secondary education, pupils in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 48.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.